Category: Kingdom Purpose
My reason for being, my WHY. My history.
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Growth in Unorthodox Thinking 2
Vision For The Future I have a vision for the future of America and God’s people in it. It is in line with my growth in unorthodox thinking. It involves Ecclesia vs Church Brian Sanders wrote that real church involve Recent teachings from apostolic and prophetic leaders call us to do the work of executive… Read more
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Growth into Unorthodox Thinking 1
Years Of Changing My Thinking Fifty-odd years ago, I became more than a minister’s son who went to church and sang in choirs. I took the opportunity to become a believer – a Christian, like my parents. As a young university student, the field of my heart and mind was prepared for the seeds of… Read more
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Repent. Change Your Thinking.
When John the forerunner of God’s Anointed then that Anointed One Himself began preaching, their basic message was “Repent. Change your thinking. God’s Kingdom is within reach” In The Beginning – God’s Original Thinking The Creator made a very good world, bringing order out of chaos. Then He put Humanity in charge and told them… Read more
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In the Shadow of a Roman Cross
God’s Anointed One Was Dead On this Saturday before Easter, I am faced with dwindling funds and an inadequate supply from Socialist Security, rental income, and Steve’s share of utility costs. It is easy for me to imagine what the students of Jesus felt in the shadow of a Roman cross that killed their hopes… Read more
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Immigrants Need Repentance and Greater Productivity
Relying on Jesus to Feed Them A crowd of thousands sought Jesus after He fed their bellies but were called to repentance. Today’s illegal immigrants need to also show repentance and greater productivity. In Chapter 6 of his Good News, the apostle John wrote that a large crowd followed Jesus to see more of the… Read more
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Am I Qualified to Be a Worship Leader?
Job Posting with CCDA I recently explored the job listings on the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) website and came across this posting: NCEL Director of Worship & ELEE Church Liaison. The information about the position sounded compatible with my philosophy of church and worship. However, I’m sure various factors are not in my favor.… Read more
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Jesus, Too, Needed Repentance
Introduction “Ezra wants to repent!” My oldest grandson, Malachi, ran up to his father with those exciting words about his younger brother. Those words showed Malachi’s shallow understanding of the word. He meant that Ezra wanted to give his heart to Jesus. He would have never believed Jesus, too, needed repentance. “Repent” is a word… Read more
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Seven Things Wrong with English Bible Translations
NOT Against the Writings of the Original Authors The way I talk and write, people might think I’m against the Bible as God’s inspired Word. This is very untrue. I am against how English translators rendered various biblical concepts and how Christians demand adherence to literal English wording. I wish to point out seven things… Read more
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No Distinction between Heaven and Eden
My Need for Repentance Until just recently, I have been making a distinction between Heaven and Eden or its Greek equivalent, Paradise. I’ve been saying believers who die don’t go to Heaven but to Paradise. I’ve been emphasizing in my mind Tim Mackie’s concept of Eden as Heaven overlapping with places on Earth. The idea… Read more